poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to live; to make a living; to get on with
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
name plate; name tag; label
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
unpredictability; element of surprise
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
memory; sense; experience
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive